Schedule Observations Schedule Spectroscopic Observations
NameP118KQG → C/2020 U4
Type Comet (Hyperbolic) [Dynamically New]
Status Actively Following
Characterization Target
Source LOOK Project
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Recent Blocks Scheduled
Measurements
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Last Update: 2021-Apr-15 19:20
Orbital Elements
MPC Comet
Epoch of elements (MJD)
59200.0 Dec. 17, 2020
Orbital inclination in deg 167.03728
Longitude of Ascending Node (deg) 120.02116
Arg of perihelion (deg) 69.51262
Eccentricity 1.0025956
Perihelion distance (AU) 5.3541176
Epoch of perihelion April 7, 2022, 4:20 p.m.
Epoch of perihelion (MJD) 59676.68113
Total Magnitude (M1) 6.7
Slope Parameter (k1) 11.0
Physical Parameters
Reciprocal of semimajor axis E2021-F20
0.000032 au +/- 0.0000037
+/- 0.0000037
PC autocmod 2.9b

5
0.03
K2 autocmod 2.9b

5
5.0
M2 from 3 observations, autocmod 2.9b

5
11.9 +/- 0.4
K1 autocmod 2.9b

5
11.0
M1 from 159 observations, assumed slope, autocmod 2.9b

5
6.7 +/- 0.5
Diameter Initial Diameter Guess using H=11.7 and albedo=0.14 (0.01 to 0.5)

MPC Default
16235.32 m +44512.0 / -7644.0
Follow-up Details
NEOCP digest2 score 35
Number of observations 69
Arc length (days) 372.00
Time since last observation (days) 6.81
Spectroscopy Details
Known Taxonomies None